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The process can take anywhere from one month to three years, depending on where you live and the complexity of your case. It typically takes up to six months to receive a decision when you initially apply for disability. If you are denied, you have the right to a Request for Reconsideration.
(For some claims that go through the appeal process to a hearing in front of an administrative law judge, it can take one to two years to get a disability decision.) However, your onset date for payment purposes can only be 17 months before your application dateâthat's because Social Security allows a maximum of 12 months of retroactive benefits.